Jahanvi Agarwal On August 17th, the Supreme Court of India questioned the Gujarat State Government if its Premature Release Policy applied “selectively” only. When hearing a number of petitions challenging the early release of the 11 men who were sentenced Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court sought a response on the application of the Romeo-Juliet law that protects the boy from arrest if his age is not more than four years from that of the girl. Advocate Harsh Vibhore Singhal Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On August 21st, the Supreme Court of India harshly criticized the Gujarat High Court by stating that any court that issues an order overturns a superior court’s decision, is against constitutional philosophy. The case in hand involves a petition filed by Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On August 16th, the Centre suggested a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that courts, including the Supreme Court, may observe while directing the personal appearance of government officials in their official capacity. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted the Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court released the Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes in an attempt to break stereotypes and common assumptions about women and gender-based minorities. The foreword of the Handbook was penned by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. It is Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V After recent firing incidents inside court complexes, the Supreme Court has directed all High Courts to formulate a security plan for court buildings. The Court also ordered to submit an action-taken report within two months on the Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On August 14, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) requested an extension of 15 days in order to complete its investigation into the accusations made against the Adani group of companies by the US-based short-seller Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On August 11, 2023, the Supreme Court declined a PIL that sought to restrain 26 opposition parties from using the acronym “Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance” (I.N.D.I.A.), observing that the plea had simply been brought for the sake Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal According to the Public Relations Office (PRO) of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of India (CJI), DY Chandrachud, was wrongly attributed to saying something in a fake piece of news that was circulated on social media and Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court held that the resolution of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to include B.Ed. as a qualification for teachers in a primary school is arbitrary and unreasonable. The apex court was hearing a Read more